Where does “workman” come from?
Workman derives from Middle English werkman, from Old English weorcmann, a compound of Old English werc (work) and mann (man), ultimately from Proto-Germanic mann- and Proto-Indo-European men-.
workman (English): A man who labours for wages; An artisan or...
Definitions
- A man who labours for wages; An artisan or...
Ancestry of “workman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | werkman | — |
| 2 | Old English | weorcmann | workman, labourer |
| 3 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
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